Career Statistics
|
Year |
G-GS
|
UT
|
AT
|
Total
|
TFL
|
Sacks
|
INT
|
FF
|
FR
|
PD
|
2007 |
6-0
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
2.0-8
|
1.0-8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2008 |
8-1
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2009 |
11-6
|
8
|
9
|
17
|
2.0-7
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2010 |
11-2
|
1
|
12
|
13
|
0.0-0
|
0-0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Total |
35-9
|
12
|
30
|
42
|
4.0-15
|
1.0-8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 5 at Eastern Illinois, 9-3-09
Solo Tackles: 2, twice
Tackles-for-Loss: 2.0 at Eastern Illinois, 9-3-09
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Murray State, 9-8-07
Interceptions: 1 vs. Southern Illinois, 10-2-10
Biography and Career Highlights
|
2010: Played in all 11 games, with two starts at defensive
tackle ... finished the season with 13 tackles and two quarterback hurries ...
also intercepted first career pass ... recorded three tackles and picked off a
pass against Southern Illinois ... posted a season-high four tackles in a win
over Youngstown State.
2009: Played in all 11 games, with six starting assignments
... collected 17 tackles and two tackles-for-loss on the season ... tallied a
career-high five tackles and career-high two TFLs in the season-opener at
Eastern Illinois (Sept. 3) ... recorded double-digit tackle efforts at Illinois
(Sept. 12), against No. 15 South Dakota State (Sept. 26) and at Missouri State
(Oct. 31).
2008: Saw action in eight games, including his first-career
start at Indiana State ... hauled in a career-high four tackles against the
Sycamores.
2007: Played in six games, all as a reserve, before suffering
a season-ending shoulder injury ... posted his first-career quarterback sack
against Murray State ... also collected a season-high three tackles against the
Racers.
2006: Redshirted.
Gordon Tech HS: Three-year starter ... two-star recruit
according to Rivals.com ... named first-team all-state in 2005 ... two-time
all-conference selection ... received the Lawless Award his senior season ...
posted 79 tackles, including 14 sacks, and forced three fumbles his senior
season ... in 2005, the team advanced to the state quarterfinals and finished
with an 8-4 record ... as a junior, finished with 81 tackles and seven sacks
... coached by Bill Jeske ... member of the honor roll.
Data: Born February 19, 1988, in Chicago ... son of Fernando
and Maria Rivas ... oldest of eight children ... has five brothers and three
sisters ... prep teammate of former Redbird Tommie Westbrook ... named to the
AFNI Athletics Honor Roll once ... major: mass media.
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